Harpy Thyme

Speculative fiction is a broad umbrella category of narrative fiction referring to any fiction story that includes elements, settings and characters whose features are created out of imagination and speculation rather than based on attested reality and everyday life. That encompasses the genres of science fiction, fantasy, science fantasy, horror, alternative history, and magic realism.

Gloha was the only creature of her kind in all the
wide, wonderful world of Xanth, the beautiful young offspring of a
chance mating between a harpy and a goblin. As she grew to womanhood,
she wondered where she would find the one true love with whom she could
share her life.

So naturally, she went to the Good Magician Humfrey, to ask him for
an Answer to the riddle of her heart’s desire. But Humfrey, for
mysterious reasons of his own, turned down her request, propelling her
instead on a perilous quest in search of truth, friendship, and, just
possibly, happiness as well.

Accompanied by a colorful succession of unusual companions,
including Cynthia the Centauress, Amanda the Griffon-girl, Graeboe the
Invisible Giant, Marrow Bones the Skeleton, and recently rejuvenated
Trent the Magician, Gloha must brave a demoness and snow dragons,
malevolent clouds and musical volcanoes, on a wild and woolly odyssey
that takes her not only across the length and breadth of Xanth, but on
a journeys through Time, Space, and the perilous realms of Madness and
Mundanity, finding the goal she seeks in the most unexpected of places…

(updated 2016-10-14)

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Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob (born 1934) is an English American author in the science fiction and fantasy genres, publishing under the name Piers Anthony. He is most famous for his long-running novel series set in the fictional realm of Xanth.

Many of his books have appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list. He has claimed that one of his greatest achievements has been to publish a book for every letter of the alphabet, from Anthonology to Zombie Lover.

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